The Canadiens left the pressure cooker that is Montreal right now and hit the road to play the Flyers in Philly.

Dropping 6 in a row at home this should have the Habs breathing a little easier.

Michael Ryder sits again and Sergei Kostitsyn starts his first career NHL game. Hopefully he can provide a spark to an offense that is lacking in just about every department. Pretty lofty expectations for a first ever NHL game. He will play along side Koivu and Higgins and
perhaps enthuse Saku who is paying with little or no interest at all.